Cherice Peagler, LPC

Cherice Peagler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She works with individuals who want to strengthen self-esteem, learn healthier ways to manage anger, and navigate meaningful changes without losing sight of their goals. Cherice centers her practice on each person’s unique story, combining compassionate listening with practical strategies designed to build resilience and support long-term growth.

Her areas of focus include improving communication, cultivating self-love, and exploring life purpose so clients can create more satisfying relationships and a clearer sense of direction. She also provides targeted support for social anxiety and interpersonal difficulties, helping clients identify patterns that interfere with connection and confidence. Cherice’s therapeutic style is collaborative and respectful, tailoring evidence-based techniques to fit the needs and preferences of each client. She aims to help people deepen self-understanding, develop useful coping skills, and move toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Evidence-based techniques and online therapy options

Many of the approaches Cherice uses are evidence-based and focus on practical change. One common strand emphasizes identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts while developing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and stress - these strategies help people manage day-to-day reactions and build healthier routines. Another emphasis is skills-based work that strengthens communication, emotion regulation, and coping during life transitions or relationship conflicts - these skills support clearer interactions and steadier responses in challenging situations. A third element involves values-oriented exploration to clarify life purpose and foster self-love, helping clients set goals that align with what matters most to them.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cherice partners with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts techniques so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility and accessibility for busy schedules and for clients navigating change. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent care across different formats, making it easier to stay engaged and apply new skills between sessions.